Overview In this role you lead a strategic book of client accounts within a media-focused practice, blending research excellence with senior advisory and strong commercial sense to influence investments. You will guide complex media effectiveness programs and translate data into executive-ready insights that drive multi-year growth. You collaborate with client partners and sales teams to expand accounts while maintaining operational excellence and team development. This is a chance to shape measurement strategy and contribute to industry leadership in media analytics.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical plans
- Health Savings Account/FSA
- Dental and Vision
- Wellness Program
- 401k with match
- Unlimited PTO
Responsibilities- Lead high-value client accounts with accountability for research delivery, profitability, and growth
- Act as strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding media investments and measurement agendas
- Oversee design and delivery of complex media effectiveness programs (brand lift, cross-platform measurement, attribution, ROI, segmentation)
- Translate client challenges into scalable research frameworks with lasting impact across campaigns
- Synthesize multi-source data into executive narratives and actionable recommendations
- Partner with commercial teams to grow existing accounts and identify new opportunities
- Ensure operational excellence across account teams with optimized resourcing and delivery models
- Build and lead high-performing teams, developing research talent and client leadership
- Represent Kantar externally to reinforce client leadership and industry presence
Key requirements- 10-15+ years in market research, media analytics, or insights consulting with ownership of complex client portfolios
- Deep expertise in media effectiveness research (brand lift, cross-platform measurement, digital/CTV/linear, attribution, ROI, segmentation)
- Proven ability to translate data into executive narratives that influence strategic decisions
- Experience as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders shaping measurement strategy
- Strong commercial acumen with history of renewal and multi-year account growth
- Experience leading and scaling teams and driving excellence across account structures
- Proven ability to deliver operational excellence at scale across teams
- Excellent communication and leadership presence; able to navigate fast-paced client environments
- Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred
- leadership presence
- effective communication
- strategic advisory
- media effectiveness research
- brand lift
- cross-platform measurement (digital, CTV, addressable, linear)
